Ahmedabad, IndiaHindu women perform a ritual around a statue of Lord Shiva, on the last day of the Jaya Parvati Vrat festivalPhotograph: Amit Dave/Reuters

Baja California, MexicoA grey whale greets tourists in a boat in the San Ignacio lagoonPhotograph: Mark Carwardine/Barcroft Images
Note: I thought it was illegal to approach so closely to a whale but we're not cops and it would be an extraordinary moment.